As he reaches the end of his five-year term, Australia’s Chief Scientist Alan Finkel reflects on his proudest achievements in the role - and why the biggest projects have been the most unexpected.
Ahead of National Science Week, Chief Scientist Alan Finkel reflects on the growing value of citizen science, emphasising the need for more collaboration as we deal with an evolving climate.
In 2016, women represented just 29% of workers with university qualifications in science, technology, engineering or maths. And that was before the pandemic disruption.
We often focus on the “science” part of citizen science. The “citizen” is important as well. It reminds us that we are part of something greater than ourselves, with a duty to generations to come.
Why can’t an artist offer advice to politicians in the same way a scientist can?
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In one of those abyssal silences that punctuate official Thinkfests when artists have to come up with new policy ideas that don’t involve asking governments for more money, I once facetiously suggested…
Chief Scientist Alan Finkel appeared before a Senate estimates hearing on Wednesday.
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Dr Alan Finkel took over as Australia’s Chief Scientist in January this year. In this exclusive interview, he describes his approach to science, and to issues such as renewable energy and STEM jobs.
Australia’s chief scientist Professor Ian Chubb, at the National Press Club in Canberra, in 2013.
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After almost five years, Ian Chubb today ends his role Australia’s Chief Scientist. He’s seen some challenging times with changing leadership and ministers but he believes Australia is in a better place.
Alan Finkel is a well respected member of the Australian scientific community.
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Merlin Crossley, UNSW Sydney; Andrew Siebel, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute; Brian Schmidt, Australian National University; Frieder Seible, Monash University; Gustav Nossal, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) ; Les Field, UNSW Sydney, and Peter C. Doherty, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
The scientific community reacts to the news that Dr Alan Finkel has been appointed Australia’s New Chief Scientist as of 2016.
Alan Finkel participates in a debate with Nobel Laureate, Brian Schmidt.
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Australia’s new Chief Scientist, Dr Alan Finkel, is a passionate advocate for science and technology, and has argued that Australia should consider nuclear power.
While the world watched European science in action, the EC’s top scientist lost her job.
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The past week saw two significant events in European science. You know about the first one: the triumphant Rosetta mission which landed a probe on a comet. But the other event was less publicised, and…
‘The way in which we express the awesomeness of science is far too muted.’
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Australia’s chief scientist Ian Chubb appeared on the first all-science Q&A panel on the ABC last night with Suzanne Cory, Peter Doherty, Brian Schmidt and Marita Cheng. Here he outlines a disconnect…
Panellists with Ian Chubb and MC Leigh Dayton at the Smart Science symposium.
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Chief Scientist Ian Chubb today called on the federal government to “bring coherence” to research and innovation, otherwise the nation risks being left behind in the fields of science, technology, engineering…
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Please note: the live stream has now finished. A video of the the live stream is below. Australia in 2025 will be strong, prosperous, healthy and secure and positioned to benefit all Australians in a rapidly…
Professor Ian Chubb: ‘We are a nation in 'transition’, we hear. But to what; and how?‘
This is a transcript of the 2014 Jack Beale Lecture on the Global Environment, hosted at the University of New South Wales. Tonight I want to talk about the future. I know that it’s not a novel thing to…